| 单词 | pit stop |
| 释义 | pit stop (once / 31351 pages) n A pit stop is a pause or a break, especially when you've been driving in a car. You'll probably need to take several pit stops if you're driving from New Hampshire to Oklahoma. The original meaning of pit stop, one that's commonly used by car racing enthusiasts, is the place on a racetrack where a car stops briefly to be refueled, get minor repairs, or have tires replaced, before continuing with the race. The place itself is a pit stop, and the act of stopping is too, whether you're racing or driving down the highway: "Let's make a pit stop at that great ice cream place!" WORD FAMILYpit stop: pit stops USAGE EXAMPLESLocated in the courtyard of the resort’s Summit Lodge, Cornerstone offers a quick pit stop for anyone who’s in a hurry and enjoys eating outdoors. Washington Post(Dec 13, 2016) One loss was the result of some bad team strategy and the other a troubled pit stop. New York Times(Dec 03, 2016) Lucy made a pit stop at the UT lab in Austin to be scanned. Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) 1n a stop during an automobile trip for rest and refreshment Hyper layover, stop, stopover a brief stay in the course of a journey 2n a brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the car Hyper layover, stop, stopover a brief stay in the course of a journey |
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